A ______ is a push or pull that one object exerts on another.
2 answers:
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Answer:
c)At a distance greater than r
Explanation:
For a satellite in orbit around the Earth, the gravitational force provides the centripetal force that keeps the satellite in motion:
where
G is the gravitational constant
M is the Earth's mass
m is the satellite's mass
r is the distance between the satellite and the Earth's centre
v is the speed of the satellite
Re-arranging the equation, we write
so we see from the equation that when the speed is higher, the distance from the Earth's centre is smaller, and when the speed is lower, the distance from the Earth's centre is larger.
Here, the second satellite orbit the Earth at a speed less than v: this means that its orbit will have a larger radius than the first satellite, so the correct answer is
c)At a distance greater than r